Literacies and the Politics of Reexistence in Daily Life

About the author

Ana Lúcia Silva Souza. Ana Lúcia Silva Souza is a professor at the Federal University of Bahia’s Institute of Letters, where she leads the research group RASURAS: Literacies of Reexistence in the Black Diaspora. She holds a doctorate and a postdoctoral degree in applied linguistics. Full profile ›

This chapter appears in “We’re an Example of Trajectories and Victories”

In this seminal study of hip-hop literacies, Black identity formation and artivism in Brazil, Dr. Ana Lúcia Silva Souza presents the diverse literacy practices that have emerged within and in relation to Brazil’s hip-hop movement. Ana Lúcia Silva Souza demonstrates how Brazilian hip-hop literacies locate, point out, propose, act and teach others to act for social change. Hip-hop literacies not only teach youth how to resist, but also how to re-exist.

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